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Petersen Events Center

The campus' basketball and concert venue. On non-event days, the facility's 6,000 square foot, 90-ft-high lobby is open to the public and contains the McCarl Panthers Hall of Champions which showcases artifacts from some of the university's championship teams (free, M–F 9AM–5PM). Also inside are the Panthers Team Store and a food court. Pre-arranged tours of the center are available for groups of 10 or more.

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